2022 Barrie Mayor

Barrie's mayoral hopefuls divided on SCS facility proposed for Innisfil Street and what effect it will have if opened

Four participating candidates offer ideas to address housing crisis, homelessness

While there was no debating the issues, or even audience questions, five of the seven candidates for Barrie mayor did get to say their piece

'I’m fighting against lies and the corruption of the government. That’s why I started running. I’m not a politician. I never liked politics in the first place,' says Weldon Hachey

Weldon Hachey says BBC documentary spurred his decision to run; 'Every suspicion I have had is coming to light from the real science and experts from around the world'

'Barrie needs a leader who has one single goal: to do it different and do it better. I believe in a greater change for our city,' says 'self-made millionaire' Andrew Gordon

'Do I have baggage? Sure, I do, but show me one person who doesn’t have baggage,' McCann says

Ward 10 councillor says he will be making formal announcement today at 2:10 p.m. in Heritage Park, near the landmark sign

'The job is now open, so I think I can continue a lot of the good things we’ve started under (Mayor) Jeff Lehman,' says Barry Ward

Former MP looking for return to city council; 'We need to make sure we’re setting our priorities ... but that we aren’t spread too thin'